South China Sea Open Beta Now Available

[Killerfish Games]

To opt in to the beta:
Right click the Cold Waters in Steam library, go to properties and you should have new "BETAS" tab added, then use the pulldown to select the beta you would like to opt into -leave the early access code empty- and the new update should download. When you run the game the version number should read version 1.14.

Good hunting!

Version 1.15
14 May 2018

General
PersicopeDpethinFeet variable now applied to the auto dropping of masts
Fixed the <n> in event headers
Helo and aircraft now support 0 sonobuoys and 0 depth bombs
Helo torpedo hardpoints added
CIWS particle now specified in ship txt file: Anti-MissileGunParticle=ships/particles/tracers_burst
Tree density now specified by biome
New terrain shader and textures for better visuals and performance
Fixed an offset bug with Scenery object spawn locations
Fixed a bug where terrain tiles could be missing
Added glow maps for urban area lighting to be enabled at night
Fixed text overlap for VLS stores in rearm panel
Corrected numerous typos
Corrected trawler tonnages
Adjusted VLS default loadout to 8 TLAM and 4 TASM on LA flt 2 and 3
Fixed Seawolf tube positions

New vessels added:

usn_ssn_seawolf
usn_ssn_los_angeles_flt3
usn_ssn_los_angeles_flt2
plan_ssbn_xia
plan_ssn_han
plan_ssk_song
plan_ss_kilo
plan_ss_ming
plan_ss_romeo
plan_ddg_sovremenny
plan_ddg_luhu
plan_ddg_luda3
plan_ddg_luda
plan_ffg_jiangwei
plan_ff_jianghu3
plan_ff_jianghu
plan_ff_chengdu
plan_ptg_huangfeng
plan_lst_yukan
plan_lst_yuting
plan_as_daijiang
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
plan_ap_qiongsha
wp_ssb_golf
wp_ssn_akula1
civ_ms_medium_tanker
civ_ms_roro
civ_ms_mercur
civ_ms_qiongsha

New weapons added:

wp_set-65m
wp_test-71m
wp_test-71mke
plan_yu-1
plan_yu-5
plan_yu-7
plan_cy-1
plan_fqf2500_mortar
plan_type81_mortar
plan_type87_mortar
plan_type_79a_shell

New aircraft added:

plan_z-9
plan_y-8x

Combat
Torpedoes launched from surface ships should run deeper to avoid hitting the launching ship
Added support for rear facing CIWS guns
Player sub active sonar no longer pings if sinking
Enemy vessels no longer counter fire with both torpedoes and missiles (just one at a time)
Flooding no longer resumes in a compartment once it has been cleared of water, unless damaged again
Firing TLAMs in non-land strike missions no longer displays land strike status messages
Oil rigs no longer count as nearby vessels when trying to leave combat
Added a range readout when setting sub heading to assist with range measurements on the tactical map

Campaign
Fixed a bug where RESUPPLY_CONVOY_1 could erroneously be called
Fixed an icon display issue where a port invaded by a landing force did not update colour
Added South China Sea bathymetry data
Added South China Sea chart
New campaign "campaign003" created for South China Sea
Added campaign difficulty explanation to campaign descriptions
Added new variables to campaign_map_data.txt to enable swapping of command names for various theatres:

CommanderName=COMSUBPAC
CommanderFleetName=CINCPACFLT

Added support for insertion missions on oil rigs
Increased time to complete Insertion missions
Increased campaign point reward for insertion missions
Orders now correctly count TLAM missiles in VLS for Land Strike missions
Land Strike missions correctly show "near deployment zone" message in briefing
Fixed a bug where tubes reloaded in port would not be loaded upon entering combat
Player mission target locations should no longer be the targets of "land war" events
Fixed the issue with player sub not keeping depth after repairing flooding damage of a previous entounter
Fixed a bug where the campaign003 intro events could spawn during the campaign
Corrected the campaign_critical_fail.txt file for campaign003
Fixed mission orders giving a blank "in the vicinity of" or incorrect location details for the current mission
Fixed missing newspaper headings for liberation events in all campaigns (takeover.txt line FRIENDLY_TITLE_LIBERATION_TOTAL had additional '|' at end)
Added Golf class submarine to SSBN_PATROL_0 mission for 68 campaign
Decreased subsystem repair times to be less of a time penalty while in port
Improved pacing and timing of South China Sea missions

[Derrick]

Thanks guys, love your work! Can't wait to check this out

[Nevada]

Wooooooo!

[theCarthaginian]

BLARG - and I have to work tonight.

[Bazanya]

YYYYYYYYYYYYYUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[veenee]

Seawolf - here I come!

[jaegertier123]

Seawolf and all LA class subs have the same tonnage? is this right?

[bigbadvuk]

Finally

[Killerfish Games]

Originally posted by jaegertier123:

Seawolf and all LA class subs have the same tonnage? is this right?

Nope, will get that fixed.

[Life Pilgrim]

Thank you!

[Undead]

ships playable?

[Killerfish Games]

Originally posted by Альберт Вескер:

ships playable?

Only with mods at this time.

[lilongfei_shanghai]

感谢制作组的发布~ 我期待今后我能够驾驶中国的潜艇还有驱逐舰，还有我希望我能够玩到中国战役2020或者2030~ 谢谢制作组！

[brighthouse98]

INDEED!!!! Been playing it to!!!! LOL Love it!! Hey I do not wish to be a kill joy!! But may I ask a question? Were you also going to allow the new subs to play the 1984 battles? When I looked to play 1984 with the beautiful new subs, they would not appear?

[brighthouse98]

sure do love the Sea Wolf!!

[brighthouse98]

You did a very fine job Killer Fish!! I am so thankful for you all!!